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Step 1 Do you qualify
9 s; u, ^+ g6 f0 u% o3 e1 ]To qualify for the survivor’s pension, you must:- p6 N8 W" n8 \
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be legally married to a deceased CPP contributor5 @) D# m4 @ [! ~8 C
be the common-law partner of a deceased CPP contributor
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The amount you receive as a surviving spouse or common-law partner will depend on:% o) j) b Y* U
# Z4 A1 m+ x# Z3 ^" ?8 lwhether you are younger or older than age 65 y" \& }5 |6 j4 s
how much, and for how long, the deceased contributor has paid into the CPP5 c1 J# c. a! G0 b8 c% x4 a+ |
We first calculate the amount that the CPP retirement pension of the deceased is, or would have been, if the deceased had been age 65 at the time of death. Then, a further calculation is done based on the survivor's age at the time of the contributor's death.
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If you are age 65 or older
! N; p+ n5 Y1 @. ?; OYou will receive 60% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits.6 L$ T/ V' U5 \+ k7 A' }; L
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If you are under age 65
3 r" c% \. ^# U% c9 @5 ~2 cYou will receive a flat rate portion and 37.5% of the contributor's retirement pension, if you are not receiving other CPP benefits. |
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